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CCF Midweek Mayhem 132 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raje Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales has chosen Crazy as his entrance music. Ricardo Gonzales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raje Malapitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malapitan moves away from the strike by Gonzales.
A swing and a miss from Malapitan.
Malapitan misses with a wild body shot.
Malapitan slips a jab from Gonzales.
Malapitan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Gonzales misses its intended target.
Malapitan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Malapitan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Malapitan defending well as Gonzales loads up on a big left hand.
Malapitan ducks right into an uppercut from Gonzales.
Gonzales looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gonzales's jab looks to have found its range, popping Malapitan under the eye.
Malapitan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzales.
Malapitan staying out of range there.
Malapitan ducks under a wild hook from Gonzales.
Malapitan lands a nice looking body shot.
Gonzales scores with a nice head shot.
Malapitan is rocked!
Gonzales thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Malapitan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonzales throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzales loads up on a big right hand but Malapitan slips the punch.
Ricardo Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzales looks to land a right hand but Malapitan moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan ducks under a wild hook from Gonzales.
Gonzales throws a jab but it's blocked by Malapitan.
Malapitan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gonzales.
Gonzales missing with a left hand there. Malapitan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gonzales throws out a loose jab but Malapitan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malapitan moves away from the strike by Gonzales.
Gonzales throws out a loose jab but Malapitan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malapitan defending well as Gonzales loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzales missing with a left hand there. Malapitan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Gonzales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonzales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzales throws a hook but Malapitan avoids it easily.
Malapitan blocks a jab.
Gonzales throws a hook but Malapitan blocks it.
Malapitan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonzales.
Gonzales misses with an uppercut. Malapitan saw that one coming.
Malapitan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzales throws out the jab.
Malapitan moves out of range as Gonzales strikes.
Gonzales throws out a loose jab but Malapitan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzales misses with an uppercut. Malapitan saw that one coming.
Gonzales misses with a hook. Malapitan ducked under it nicely.
Malapitan slips a jab from Gonzales.
Malapitan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzales.
Gonzales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzales might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big right from Gonzales misses.
Malapitan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzales.
Gonzales misses the jab.
Gonzales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzales misses with a hook.
Malapitan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonzales looks winded!
Gonzales dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malapitan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonzales.
A big right from Gonzales misses.
Gonzales throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzales misses with a hook. Malapitan ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Gonzales misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzales misses the target.
Gonzales moves into the clinch.
Gonzales has a couple of punches blocked by Malapitan.
Malapitan blocks an uppercut.
Gonzales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzales.
Gonzales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malapitan seems to have got his legs back now.
Malapitan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Malapitan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan catches Gonzales with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonzales moves out of range as Malapitan strikes.
Gonzales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonzales misses with a hook.
Malapitan ducks under a wild hook from Gonzales.
Gonzales lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Malapitan looks to throw the jab but Gonzales is out of range.
Gonzales closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Malapitan! Gonzales dives in looking to finish! Malapitan is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Gonzales!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricardo Gonzales thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Willems (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Gael Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lyle Willems has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lyle Willems!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Gael Roman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman lands a right hook to the body.
Willems has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jef Li's MMA(13 coaches, 49 cap) in the buildup to the fight.
Willems doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Willems throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Roman.
Willems swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Willems circles away.
Willems throws a hook but Roman blocks it.
Willems throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roman blocks the body kick.
Willems ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roman moves away.
Willems throws an off balance right hand
and Roman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willems pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Willems cracks a nice hook into Roman's ribs.
Willems lands with a good body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Willems. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Willems finds it's way through Roman's defenses.
Willems keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roman lands a head shot.
Roman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Willems throws out the jab.
Roman moves out of range of the leg kick from Willems.
Willems lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willems misses with a wild body shot.
Willems throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roman drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Willems right on the button. Willems goes down! Roman follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Roman gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Gael Roman!
A victorious Dante Gael Roman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Muntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muntz has chosen Threw It On The Ground as his entrance music. Riley Lewis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nelson Muntz's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nelson Muntz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Muntz moves into the clinch successfully.
Muntz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis tries to stall but Muntz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Muntz - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Muntz.
Muntz misses with a punch to the body.
Muntz misses with the head strike.
Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Muntz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis throws a head kick but Muntz moves out of range.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.
Muntz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis scores with a sloppy right hand. Muntz should have avoided that one.
Nelson Muntz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muntz.
Lewis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Muntz dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
Good exchange - Muntz coming out on top.
Lewis lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Nelson Muntz has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muntz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Muntz wants to clinch.
Muntz has Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muntz breaks from the clinch.
Lewis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Muntz.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Riley Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muntz blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Muntz avoids them all with ease.
Muntz throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Muntz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muntz looks to land a body kick but Lewis moved away.
Muntz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis misses with a hook. Muntz ducked under it nicely.
Muntz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lewis!
Muntz gets to mount! Lewis was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lewis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Muntz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Muntz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lewis wants to control but Muntz is having none of it.
Muntz fails to advance to Lewis's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muntz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Muntz stands up from mount. Strange move.
Lewis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muntz shoots in and gets a takedown into Lewis's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muntz trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muntz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Muntz passes into half guard.
Muntz slows the pace down in half guard.
Lewis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lewis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muntz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Muntz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nelson Muntz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Muntz lands a head shot.
Muntz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muntz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muntz looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis blocks a leg kick.
Muntz tries to land a leg kick but Lewis saw it coming and moves away.
Lewis throws a head kick that half lands.
Muntz avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Muntz moves out of range easily.
Muntz is looking to land body kicks.
Muntz blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Muntz avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muntz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muntz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muntz fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab by Muntz.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muntz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson Muntz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lewis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lewis wants it to stay on the feet.
Muntz throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Muntz clinches up against the cage.
Muntz breaks from the clinch.
Lewis misses the jab.
Muntz misses the jab.
Lewis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lewis wants it to stay on the feet.
Lewis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Muntz.
Muntz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muntz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lewis. Lewis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muntz swinging wildly here.
Muntz lands a jab to Lewis's midsection.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Muntz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lewis. That did some damage!
Lewis thows a body kick. Muntz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Muntz moves out of range easily.
Lewis slips a straight right by Muntz.
Muntz tries to move into range but Lewis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lewis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Muntz misses with a low kick.
Lewis is looking to score with low kicks.
Riley Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Muntz blocks the leg kick.
Nice jab there from Muntz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muntz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muntz lands a jab to the nose.
Muntz throws a push kick but Lewis slaps the foot to one side.
Muntz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lewis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Muntz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muntz. That's going to slow Lewis down.
The fighters circling - Lewis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muntz rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muntz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muntz goes for a double leg but Lewis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lewis continues to drive forward.
Riley Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Muntz.
Muntz has Lewis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lewis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lewis just leaning against Muntz, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muntz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis has Muntz pressed against the cage.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis gets through Muntz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muntz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Muntz has double underhooks.
Muntz has Lewis pressed against the cage.
Lewis stops a takedown attempt from Muntz.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muntz's efforts to push away.
Lewis prevents Muntz from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lewis - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Muntz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nelson Muntz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Muntz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Lewis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Muntz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Muntz is looking to score with low kicks.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lewis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick from Lewis.
Lewis thuds his right hand into Muntz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Muntz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lewis doesn't seem phased though.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick from Muntz.
Lewis slips under a jab from Muntz.
Muntz moves away from the strike by Lewis.
Lewis throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muntz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muntz throws out a powerful jab.
Muntz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Muntz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Muntz throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muntz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Muntz rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muntz as Lewis tries to tie him up.
Muntz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lewis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Muntz looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muntz is looking to control Lewis's arms but Lewis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Muntz has his back to the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muntz can't get the takedown.
Muntz can't get the takedown.
Riley Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Muntz.
Muntz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muntz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muntz prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Muntz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muntz backwards.
Lewis misses with a body punch.
Muntz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis tries to throw a body punch but Muntz avoids it by throwing Lewis back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muntz is trying to push Lewis away but Lewis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Muntz tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
Muntz wants to take the fight to the mat but Lewis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Muntz has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muntz backwards.
Lewis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lewis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muntz's efforts to push away.
A short left from Lewis.
Muntz is rocked!
Lewis scores with a shot to the side of Muntz's head.
Muntz is still on wobbly legs! Can Lewis finish him?
Muntz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lewis up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Lewis looking to stall.
Muntz seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muntz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Muntz trying to stall but Lewis improves his position.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis stalling in the clinch but Muntz improves position.
Muntz misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muntz swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muntz stalling in the clinch but Lewis improves position.
A short left from Lewis.
Muntz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Muntz.
A shot in the inside from Muntz.
Lewis just leaning against Muntz, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Riley Lewis did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Nelson Muntz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Muntz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Muntz avoids it well.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lewis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muntz throws a one two combo.
Muntz instigates a clinch.
Muntz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis is pushing Muntz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lewis letting Muntz take a breather here.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to break free but Muntz pushes him back against the cage.
Muntz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lewis after a bit of a struggle.
Lewis lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Lewis.
Lewis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lewis pushes Muntz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis tries to work over Muntz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muntz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lewis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Muntz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lewis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Riley Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Muntz.
Muntz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muntz backwards.
Muntz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lewis regains guard immediately.
Lewis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muntz wants to stand but Lewis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lewis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lewis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Muntz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Muntz drops back looking for a leg! Lewis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lewis manages to kick Muntz off! Muntz jumps back into Lewis's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis working for a triangle but Muntz defends it easily.
Muntz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lewis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Muntz has managed to get both his arms back between Lewis's legs - danger averted.
Muntz trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Muntz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Muntz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lewis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Muntz has managed to get both his arms back between Lewis's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muntz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Muntz wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Muntz is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lewis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis tries to buck Muntz off but Muntz is having none of it.
Muntz trying to control the position but Lewis is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muntz controlling the position.
Muntz decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lewis to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Nelson Muntz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nelson Muntz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Muntz misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Muntz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muntz moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Lewis throws a nice head kick!
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muntz.
Lewis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muntz blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muntz.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muntz throws a jab when Lewis was well out of range.
Muntz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick
and Muntz counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Muntz avoids them all with ease.
Lewis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lewis blocks a jab.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Lewis misses.
Muntz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lewis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Muntz somewhat.
Muntz shoots for a double leg takedown but Lewis sprawls well. He's pushed Muntz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Muntz throws a hook to the side of Lewis's head but Lewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muntz is looking to score with low kicks.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Muntz misses its intended target.
Lewis takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to slow Muntz down with leg kicks.
Lewis lands a head kick. Muntz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Muntz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muntz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muntz looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Lewis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lewis looks for the body kick but Muntz saw that one coming.
A jab from Muntz finds it's way through Lewis's defenses.
Muntz connects with an inside leg kick.
Muntz misses with a series of wild punches.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Muntz.
A punch combination from Muntz misses.
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muntz throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Muntz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Muntz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lewis back to the cage. Muntz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Muntz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lewis throws a head kick but Muntz moves out of range.
Muntz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
Riley Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Muntz.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muntz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lewis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Muntz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lewis misses with an uppercut. Muntz saw that one coming.
Lewis moves out of range as Muntz throws a body kick.
Lewis connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Muntz moves out of range.
Lewis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Muntz.
Muntz throws a combination. Lewis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Muntz slips a straight right by Lewis.
Lewis throws a head kick that Muntz semi-blocks.
Muntz avoids the head kick by Lewis.
A punch combination from Muntz misses.
A jab from Lewis does it's job there.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muntz lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muntz looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
Muntz blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Muntz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nelson Muntz.
I think Muntz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Nelson Muntz!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Nelson Muntz!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Nelson Muntz!
Nelson Muntz wins by unanimous decision!
Nelson Muntz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aron Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Caveman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caveman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Captain Caveman Intro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aron Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Captain Caveman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Caveman.
Chan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Caveman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Caveman misses with a leg kick
and Chan counters with a three punch combo that has Caveman backing up. Caveman nods at Chan to acknowledge the strikes.
Caveman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caveman swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aron Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caveman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caveman throws a head kick that misses.
Chan takes the fight into the clinch.
Chan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caveman is looking to land body kicks.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch but Caveman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Captain Caveman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caveman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caveman can pounce on him.
Caveman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
Chan has a takedown stuffed.
Nice defenses there by Chan.
Chan fails to land with a series of punches.
Chan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caveman.
Chan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Caveman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chan controls the position.
Chan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Chan dives in for a single leg takedown but Caveman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chan is trying to trip Caveman. He has hold of a leg but Caveman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Chan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Caveman has his hands on Chan's head, controlling the position.
Caveman is trying to keep Chan in close.
Caveman is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Chan presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Caveman breaks from the clinch.
Caveman cracks the inside of Chan's front leg.
Chan has closed the distance and engaged Caveman in a clinch.
Chan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Caveman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Caveman stops a takedown attempt from Chan.
Caveman missing with knees to the body.
Chan is struggling to control the position.
Caveman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
Caveman tries a knee to the head but Chan blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chan.
Caveman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chans head.
Chan goes for a takedown attempt but Caveman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chan.
Caveman takes a swing at Chan's ribcage but misses.
Caveman connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caveman.
A slapping body kick lands there for Caveman.
Chan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Caveman has Chan pulled in close to control his posture.
Chan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caveman pulls Chan in close to his closed guard and prevents Chan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chan scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caveman controlling the position.
Chan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Caveman's head.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Caveman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caveman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Caveman is trying to control the position but Chan postures up.
Chan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Caveman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Captain Caveman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chan darts in looking for a takedown but Caveman gets double underhooks and turns Chan into the cage.
Caveman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Caveman working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aron Chan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chan.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Captain Caveman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chan shoots in for a double leg but Caveman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Chan with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aron Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caveman is looking to clinch.
Caveman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chan at a distance.
Chan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Caveman connects with an inside leg kick.
Caveman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chan rather than just go for the knockout.
Caveman moves into the clinch.
Chan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caveman lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Caveman.
Caveman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chan is defending well for now.
Chan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Caveman is defending well.
With the fighters up against the cage, Caveman throws an elbow but misses.
Caveman manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caveman is looking to land body kicks.
Chan shoots in for a takedown but Caveman shows good takedown defense.
Caveman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Horrible takedown by Chan or perhaps it was just good defense by Caveman which made him look bad.
Caveman scores with a jab. Chan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caveman.
Good leg kick by Caveman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chan darts in and clinches Caveman up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caveman manages to break the clinch.
Caveman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Caveman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Caveman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chan moves into the clinch.
Caveman misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Caveman throws an elbow but misses.
Chan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caveman blocks the elbow strike.
Chan tries to stall but Caveman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chan is working Caveman over against the cage.
Chan prevents Caveman from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caveman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chan is trying to drag Caveman to the mat but Caveman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Caveman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caveman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chan is defending well for now.
Caveman lands an elbow inside.
Chan looking for a takedown.
Captain Caveman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chan avoiding damage as Caveman throws knees to the body.
Chan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Caveman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Caveman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caveman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caveman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Caveman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chan has his takedown stuffed
and Caveman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aron Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Caveman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caveman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caveman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Caveman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Caveman thuds his right hand into Chan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aron Chan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chan moves in looking to clinch but Caveman pushes him off.
Caveman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chan's head.
Chan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Caveman sprawls well initially but Chan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Caveman moves into full guard.
Aron Chan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caveman has Chan pulled in close to control his posture.
Caveman keeping moving, preventing Chan from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caveman looking to control.
Caveman has control of Chan's left arm, preventing Chan from doing any damage.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Caveman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Caveman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan misses with a two punch combination.
Caveman lands a body shot.
Chan walks into a left hand.
Chan clinches.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Chan is trying to break free.
Chan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chan jumps guard and drags Caveman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chan controls Caveman momentarily but Caveman frees himself.
Chan looking for a sweep. Not yet Chan, not yet.
Caveman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Caveman tries to stand but Chan is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caveman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Caveman wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving.
My spies in Weed Nation inform me that Caveman has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Captain Caveman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Caveman feints and then cracks Chan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chan down.
Caveman cracks the inside of Chan's front leg.
Caveman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chan's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caveman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Caveman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chan.
Caveman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan throws a series of punches but Caveman avoids them all with ease.
Chan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horrible takedown by Chan or perhaps it was just good defense by Caveman which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caveman lands a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Caveman.
Caveman throws a head kick but Chan moves out of range.
Chan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caveman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chan shoots in for a double leg but Caveman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aron Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caveman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Caveman has managed to clinch.
Chan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caveman scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caveman lands an elbow inside.
Chan has picked Caveman up - he's going for a ride! Chan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Chan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chan drops an elbow to the side of Caveman's head.
Caveman is trying is best to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caveman is trying to control but can't.
Caveman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Captain Caveman just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Chan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Caveman defends it nicely.
Caveman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caveman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caveman.
Caveman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chan closes the distance but Caveman moves to the side
enabling Caveman to counter with a crisp jab.
Caveman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Caveman but Caveman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caveman jabs Chan right on the nose. Chan blinks but takes it well.
Jab from Caveman.
Chan tries to clinch up but Caveman circles away and keeps his distance.
Chan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Caveman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caveman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Caveman.
Caveman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caveman connects with a high kick.
Caveman throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aron Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chan goes for a double leg but Caveman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Caveman continues to drive forward.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Chan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Caveman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Caveman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chan jumps guard but Caveman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Caveman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chan avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Caveman as the two fighters clinch.
Chan is trying to force a seperation but Caveman has the dominant position.
Chan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Caveman tries to avoid it but Chan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Caveman to the ground. Caveman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chan misses with a takedown
and Caveman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chan thinking.
Caveman thumps Chan with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman has managed to clinch.
Chan avoiding damage as Caveman throws knees to the body.
Caveman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chan is defending well for now.
Chan tries for a takedown but Caveman manages to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees to the body from Caveman.
A knee to the head by Caveman.
Chan breaks the clinch.
Caveman dodges the punch combination from Chan.
Chan dives in and grabs Caveman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Caveman pushes down on Chan's head and hops out.
Caveman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caveman dodges the punch combination from Chan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caveman feints and then cracks Chan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chan down.
Caveman clinches up against the cage.
Chan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chan scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan can't break the clinch.
Caveman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Caveman lands a body shot.
Caveman trying to land knees to the body.
Caveman avoids the elbow strike from Chan, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chan looking for a takedown.
Caveman missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Caveman.
Caveman lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Caveman dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Chan closes the distance and clinches up with Caveman, looking for a takedown. Chan pushes Caveman against the cage but Caveman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Caveman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Caveman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chan.
Caveman throws an overhand right that lands on Chan's shoulder, as Chan tries to avoid the shot.
Caveman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chan at a distance.
Chan keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caveman.
Chan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Caveman but Caveman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aron Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Caveman.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Caveman scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Caveman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caveman misses the shot to the body.
Chan pushes Caveman up against the cage in a clinch.
Caveman landing knees to the body.
Caveman working Chan over with knees to the body.
Chan tries to score a body lock takedown but Caveman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chan is trying to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Caveman.
Chan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chan pulls guard successfully.
Caveman stands up from Chan's guard - Caveman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Caveman throws a jab but it's blocked by Chan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan avoids the body shot from Caveman.
Chan fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caveman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caveman dodges the punch combination from Chan.
Chan shoots in for a double leg but Caveman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice jab there from Caveman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman lands a leg kick that knocks Chan off balance momentarily.
Chan tries to clinch up but Caveman circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Chan misses.
Caveman tries to score with a low kick but Chan moves his leg out of the way.
Chan looks for a takedown but Caveman sprawls well.
Chan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Caveman's guard.
Caveman looking to control.
Caveman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chan controlling from the top position.
Caveman wants to stand but Chan is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Caveman holds on and takes a little breather.
Captain Caveman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Aron Chan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Chan there.
Chan working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caveman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan wants to control but Caveman is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chan in particular looking to stall.
Caveman has his hands clasped together around Chan's back. He's all about the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Captain Caveman.
I think Caveman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Captain Caveman!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Captain Caveman!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Captain Caveman!
Captain Caveman wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Captain Caveman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between TJ Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawford comes to the cage accompanied by John Legend - Who Do We Think We Are . Stevens has chosen Can't Hold Us as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Stevens!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens misses with a straight left.
Crawford pushes Stevens up against the cage in a clinch.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Stevens is blocking nicely.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling him.
Stevens looking to slow down the pace here.
Stevens stalls.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Crawford has him pressed against the cage.
Stevens tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crawford landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crawford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevens.
Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawford tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens drives through and clinches with Crawford against the cage.
Crawford lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crawford avoids it.
Stevens is trying to force a seperation but Crawford has the dominant position.
Stevens trying to control the position but instead, Crawford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stevens into the cage.
Stevens breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crawford wants to clinch but Stevens slips to the side
and Stevens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stevens.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crawford trying to land knees to the body.
Stevens manages to pull guard.
Crawford slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stevens wants to control the position but Crawford says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens wants to control but Crawford is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Crawford manages to pass to mount!
Crawford content just to control the position here.
Stevens tries to hold on but Crawford postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to escape the mount.
Crawford controlling the position easily from mount.
Stevens is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crawford controlling from the full mount.
Stevens tries to hold on but Crawford postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab from Stevens misses.
Crawford wants to clinch
and Stevens counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Crawford is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that TJ Crawford will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crawford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevens.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
TJ Crawford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crawford doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
A head kick misses from Stevens.
Crawford tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crawford closes the distance and clinches.
Crawford trying to land knees to the body.
I was talking to Crawford's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stevens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crawford is defending well for now.
Crawford unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crawford.
Stevens landing knees to the body.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
Stevens pulls guard successfully.
Stevens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stevens is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Crawford dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens wants to control but Crawford postures up.
Stevens is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Crawford asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Crawford is staying tight to Stevens's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Stevens is pushing Crawford's head away, looking to escape. Crawford manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Crawford is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stevens knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Stevens's face as Crawford controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Crawford asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Crawford taking a breather here.
Crawford stands up and beckons Stevens to his feet.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crawford fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens clinches with his opponent.
Stevens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevens lands a nice shot that snaps Crawford's head back.
Stevens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Stevens blocks it.
Stevens is trying to stall.
Crawford with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crawford tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stevens.
It looks like TJ Crawford has been cut.
Stevens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crawford has him pressed against the cage.
Stevens stalling in the clinch but Crawford improves position.
Stevens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crawford forces Stevens back against the cage and clinches.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Crawford has him pressed against the cage.
Crawford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevens's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Crawford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that TJ Crawford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on TJ Crawford's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Crawford pushes him off.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Crawford.
Crawford tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevens looks for the body kick but Crawford saw that one coming.
Stevens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crawford counters with a two punch combo.
Stevens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crawford defends well and Stevens ends up having to push Crawford into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stevens managing to block the knees to the body from Crawford.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Crawford.
Crawford lands a nice knee to the body.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Stevens is blocking nicely.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Stevens is blocking nicely.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crawford avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Crawford.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens wants to take the fight to the mat but Crawford manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
TJ Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Stevens.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Stevens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crawford blocks it with crossed arms.
Crawford connects with a knee to the head.
Stevens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crawford wants to clinch up but Stevens keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Stevens with that takedown attempt.
Crawford wants to clinch up but Stevens keeps it at a distance.
Stevens goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crawford keeps the fight on the outside.
Crawford moves into range and clinches up with Stevens.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crawford avoids it.
Stevens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crawford pushes Stevens up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens missing with knees to the body.
Crawford connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stevens's face.
TJ Crawford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stevens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevens pushes off an throws an elbow but Crawford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stevens working Crawford over with knees to the body.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Stevens is blocking nicely.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch but Crawford keeps him there for the moment.
Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crawford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crawford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crawford doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Stevens throws a head kick but Crawford moves out of range.
Crawford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crawford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crawford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crawford avoids the head kick by Stevens.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens loads up on a big right hand but Crawford slips the punch.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crawford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Crawford closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stevens counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crawford misses with a knee strike.
Stevens is trying to push Crawford away but Crawford has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crawford lands a nice knee to the body.
Crawford with a knee to the head.
Crawford utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Stevens blocks it.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens wants to get back to striking at distance but Crawford won't allow it.
Stevens has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Crawford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Crawford forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Crawford lands a knee to the head.
Crawford working Stevens over with knees to the body.
Crawford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevens's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Crawford.
Crawford landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Crawford holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crawford lands a knee to the body.
Crawford scores a nice knee to the body.
Crawford connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Crawford clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on TJ Crawford's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crawford closes the distance and pushes Stevens back into the cage.
Crawford unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crawford missing with knees to the body.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Crawford has him pressed against the cage.
Stevens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Crawford circles away and keeps his distance.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Crawford wants to clinch up but Stevens keeps it at a distance.
Crawford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens tries to keep at a distance but Crawford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stevens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Crawford forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stevens is trying to maintain a safe position but Crawford gets an underhook and turns Stevens into the cage.
Crawford connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stevens fails to pull guard.
Stevens is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Crawford misses with a knee strike.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevens looking to stall.
Crawford lands a knee to the head.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Stevens is blocking nicely.
Crawford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crawford to keep the fight standing.
TJ Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Stevens.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Stevens blocks it.
Crawford misses with a knee strike.
Crawford misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevens is defending well for now.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stevens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stevens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crawford walks into a stiff left hand from Stevens.
Stevens throws a lazy uppercut
and Crawford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens misses with a knee to the head.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crawford lands a good knee to the midsection. Stevens won't want to take too many of those.
Stevens manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Crawford looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet but Crawford is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
TJ Crawford has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stevens looks to land a left hand but Crawford moved out of range nicely.
Crawford wants to clinch.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevens misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crawford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crawford tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
Crawford doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Stevens throws a sloppy head kick and Crawford moves out of range easily.
TJ Crawford is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevens rushes Crawford and presses him up against the cage.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Crawford holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Stevens is blocking nicely.
Stevens gets through Crawford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crawford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens breaks from the clinch.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Crawford avoids a kick to the body.
Stevens lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crawford at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that TJ Crawford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on TJ Crawford's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crawford moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
Stevens connects with a right hand. Crawford shakes it off.
Crawford swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Crawford tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens throws a sloppy head kick and Crawford moves out of range easily.
Crawford slips under a jab from Stevens.
Crawford tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crawford tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Stevens to counter with a crisp jab.
Crawford doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Crawford ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stevens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Crawford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens looks to throw the jab but Crawford is out of range.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crawford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevens.
Crawford takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crawford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevens lunges at Crawford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crawford's hand.
Crawford tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Crawford moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Crawford pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Crawford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crawford tries to move into range but Stevens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
TJ Crawford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens has had enough of the clinch but Crawford keeps him there for the moment.
Stevens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens looking to slow down the pace here.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Stevens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stevens trying to stall but Crawford improves his position.
A knee to the head by Crawford.
Stevens wants to stall.
Crawford trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Stevens.
Crawford is looking to clinch.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Crawford clinches up with Stevens and pushes him back against the cage.
Stevens managing to block the knees to the body from Crawford.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevens avoids it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stevens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crawford is defending well for now.
Crawford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevens is defending well for now.
Stevens working Crawford over with knees to the body.
Stevens throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stevens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crawford smiles and moves away.
Crawford shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Stevens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crawford.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Crawford.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Crawford has closed the distance and engaged Stevens in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stevens tries to pull guard but Crawford holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevens drags the fight down to the ground.
TJ Crawford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crawford wants to pass the guard but Stevens is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens is looking to stand up but Crawford isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Victor Stevens.
Well Crawford has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for TJ Crawford!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for TJ Crawford!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for TJ Crawford!
TJ Crawford wins by unanimous decision!
TJ Crawford bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johan Nickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AnthonyH Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nickson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Flybanger - Cavalry. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Nickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AnthonyH Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno clinches.
Nickson tries to land knees in the clinch but Moreno avoids the damage to the body.
Moreno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nickson managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno misses with a knee to the head.
Nickson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like AnthonyH Moreno has been cut.
Nickson misses with a knee to the head.
Nickson breaks the clinch.
Moreno throws out a leg kick but Nickson moves out of range and Moreno only half commits.
Nickson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nickson misses with a low kick as Moreno jumps back.
Nickson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nickson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nickson tries to keep at a distance but Moreno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nickson with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno scores with a knee to the head.
Nickson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moreno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moreno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nickson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nickson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nickson tries to break free but Moreno pushes him back against the cage.
Nickson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moreno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno goes for a double leg but Nickson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nickson continues to drive forward.
Moreno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nickson tests Moreno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Nickson. Those never looked like landing.
Nickson drops Moreno with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Moreno looks back up at him and smiles so Nickson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno moves out of range of the strikes.
Moreno throws a series of punches but Nickson moves out of range.
Nickson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moreno checks a low kick from Nickson.
Moreno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nickson.
Nickson drops Moreno with a naaaaasty hook - Moreno is in real trouble here! Nickson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Nickson!
Johan Nickson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Red Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolf comes to the cage accompanied by Shawnee Sioux War Dance. Key has chosen Till I Collapse - Eminem as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tim Key enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Key!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key misses with a body shot.
Key clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolf.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolf.
Key gets through Wolf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Key's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Key has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wolf throws a hook to the side of Key's head but Key sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wolf avoids the body shot from Key.
Key cracks Wolf with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wolf throws a right and a left that Key avoids nicely.
Key thows a body shot but no joy.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wolf dips to his left and cracks Key with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wolf at a distance.
Wolf throws a solid leg kick but Key takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wolf.
Key pushes Wolf up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wolf obliges.
Wolf avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Key fails to land.
Wolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Key.
Wolf trying to control the position but instead, Key has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wolf into the cage.
Key tries to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling the position.
Wolf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Key wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wolf tries to break the clinch but Key is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key lands with a left to the head.
Key misses with the head strike.
Key lands a shoulder strike.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolf looking to stall.
Wolf manages to break the clinch.
Wolf jabs at Key's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Key cracks Wolf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wolf needs to keep his hands up - Key had a free shot at his head there.
Key lands a nice hook to Wolf's body. Wolf takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good exchange - Key coming out on top.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Key moves away.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key cracks Wolf with a good jab.
Wolf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Key looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Key thows a body shot but no joy.
Wolf scores with a crisp jab that stopped Key in his tracks.
Key throws a hook to the side of Wolf's head but Wolf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Key looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Key fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
Wolf misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Key misses the target.
Wolf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolf scores with a jab. Key acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Key avoids the head kick by Wolf.
Wolf throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wolf connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Key momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Key.
Key lands a jab to the nose.
Wolf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Key tries to clinch but Wolf is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Key pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolf misses with a two punch combination.
Key takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tim Key will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wolf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wolf throws a body punch but Key moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolf. Key does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Wolf 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Key on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wolf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Key throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Key.
Wolf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Key counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolf moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Key scores with the left hand. Wolf knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf is looking to slow Key down with leg kicks.
Key looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Key misses with a lunging right hand
and Key takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Key takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Key throws a lazy right hand but Wolf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolf misses with a combination
and Key counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolf misses with a head kick.
Key fails in his attempt to clinch.
Key ducks under a wild hook from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Key.
Wolf jabs Key to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Key swings widly with a right hand
and Wolf counters with a head kick.
Wolf takes a jab right on the kisser.
Key lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Key misses the target.
Wolf avoids the body shot from Key.
Key misses with a looping left.
Wolf throws a hook but Key blocks it.
Key scores with a nice right hand.
Key cracks Wolf with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Key doesn't seem bothered though.
Key throws a shot from downtown. Wolf moves away and avoids it.
Wolf lands a high kick!
Wolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Key is just out of range.
Key throws a predictable looking body shot
and Key takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Key as he connects with a hook.
Key keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolf tries to move into range but Key moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wolf staying out of range there.
Key pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Key closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Key misses with a body shot.
Key lands a jab to the head.
Key tries to clinch but Wolf moves out of range.
Key throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wolf misses with a straight left.
Wolf walks into a stiff left hand from Key.
Wolf tries a head kick but it misses.
Key tries to clinch but Wolf moves away
and Wolf counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Key is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wolf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Red Wolf will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wolf throws the kick towards the body but Key avoids it.
Key takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wolf.
Wolf throws a head kick but Key moves out of range.
Key throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Key jabs Wolf right on the nose. Wolf blinks but takes it well.
Key displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolf throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Key misses the target.
Wolf scores with a leg kick.
Key takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Key.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wolf.
Key takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wolf throws a right hand that misses
and Key connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wolf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Key circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Wolf misses its intended target.
Wolf slips under a jab from Key.
Good standup being displayed there by Key as he connects with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wolf. Key shrugs it off though.
Key misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Key's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Key duly obliges.
Red Wolf is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolf throws a body kick that misses.
Wolf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Key misses with an uppercut
and Wolf counters with an outside leg kick.
Key stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Key misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Key avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolf misses with an uppercut
and Key connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Key looks to land a right hand but Wolf moved out of range.
Wolf throws the kick towards the body but Key avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Key thows a left - swing and a miss!
Key swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Key misses with a hook. Wolf ducked under it nicely.
Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Key.
Wolf's corner calls for a 1-2. Wolf obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wolf misses with a straight right.
Key misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Key.
Key gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf staying out of range there.
Wolf has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wolf there as he acknowledges the shot.
Key throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Key connects with a crisp jab.
Key looks to land a left hand but Wolf moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolf throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Key loads up on a big right hand but Wolf slips the punch.
Wolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf misses with a body kick.
Wolf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Wolf clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Key scores with a nice strike.
Key punishes Wolf's body with a nice straight punch.
Key misses with an uppercut. Wolf saw that one coming.
No joy there for Wolf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Key misses with a lunging right hand
letting Wolf counter with a right hand.
Wolf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Key moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Key darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wolf lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Key.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Key lands.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Key slips a jab from Wolf.
Key on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wolf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Key.
Wolf paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wolf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wolf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Key misses with an uppercut. Wolf saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a right hand that misses
and Key moves into the clinch.
Wolf blocking some punches.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Key misses with the head strike.
Wolf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolf looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Key scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wolf drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Key takes a swing at Wolf's ribcage but misses.
Wolf cracks the inside of Key's front leg.
Key avoids the head kick by Wolf.
A big right from Key misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key fails in his attempt to clinch.
Key lands a glancing blow to the side of Wolf's head.
Wolf listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Key swings widly with a right hand
and Wolf counters with a low kick, right behind Key 's knee.
Wolf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body punch from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a head kick.
Wolf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wolf throws a half hearted mid kick.
Key uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf thows a body shot but no joy.
Key steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolf.
Wolf lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Key moves away from the strike by Wolf.
Wolf throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Wolf misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Key fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wolf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Key pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Key takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tim Key will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Key throws a hook but Wolf avoids it easily.
Key tries to clinch up.
Wolf misses the shot to the body.
Key tries to clinch up but Wolf circles away and keeps his distance.
Wolf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Key waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolf.
Key takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Key throws out a loose jab but Wolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Key.
Key jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Key tries to clinch but Wolf is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf.
Key misses with a wild body shot.
Key throws a body punch but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Key avoids the head kick by Wolf.
Wolf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Key.
Wolf is looking to slow Key down with leg kicks.
Key tries to clinch up but Wolf circles away and keeps his distance.
Wolf scores with a shot to the body.
Key misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf tries to move into range but Key moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Key throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Key's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wolf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Key is out of range and Wolf settles back down.
Wolf lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wolf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wolf drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wolf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Key.
Key thows a left - swing and a miss!
Key takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Key bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key throws an off balance right hand
and Wolf counters with a nice body kick.
Key throws a right hand that misses
and Wolf counters with a left to the body.
Key lands with a right hand.
Key throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolf looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wolf swings for the body but Key moves out of range.
Key misses with an uppercut.
Key's corner calls for a 1-2. Key obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Wolf. Beautiful body shot.
Key checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Key misses its intended target.
Key tries to clinch but Wolf is having none of it.
A slow jab from Wolf misses its intended target.
Key takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Wolf.
Wolf lands a slapping body shot.
Key throws a poor cross that misses
and Wolf counters with a good low kick that Key was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolf takes a swing at Key's ribcage but misses.
Wolf lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Red Wolf showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wolf has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Red Wolf!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Red Wolf!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Red Wolf!
Red Wolf wins by unanimous decision!
A determined Red Wolf didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Morrow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Morrow thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it
and Thomas counters by clinching up.
Morrow wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morrow tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morrow's brow.
Thomas scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Trent Morrow has been cut.
Thomas scores a nice knee to the body.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Thomas.
Nice elbow from Thomas.
Morrow managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Thomas pushes off an throws an elbow but Morrow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thomas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morrow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thomas gets through Morrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morrow blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morrow blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morrow staying out of range there.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrow.
Morrow ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Thomas lands the left hand.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morrow looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Morrow looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morrow's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas throws out a powerful jab.
Morrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from Morrow misses.
Morrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morrow.
Morrow misses with a looping left.
Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
Morrow misses with a straight right.
Thomas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Morrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow slips a straight right by Thomas.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Morrow misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a head kick. That will keep Morrow thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Morrow moves away and avoids it.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morrow is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Morrow tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.
Morrow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thomas's half guard.
Morrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thomas trying to control here.
Morrow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thomas defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morrow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morrow throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Thomas to regain full guard.
Morrow works over Thomas with some ground and pound from guard.
Thomas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but Morrow is having none of it.
Morrow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morrow trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
A big left from Morrow misses.
Morrow defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Morrow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thomas. That one must have hurt.
Morrow looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Morrow misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Morrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Morrow moves out of range easily.
Thomas connects with a jab.
Morrow throws a leg kick that misses.
Morrow looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morrow.
Morrow works the jab nicely.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morrow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrow throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Morrow swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a good low kick that Morrow was not able to check.
Morrow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morrow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morrow looks to land a strike but Thomas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is controlling Morrow's posture.
Morrow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morrow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas keeping full guard, as Morrow tries to pass.
Morrow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morrow wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Morrow throws an elbow that misses. Thomas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morrow's guard. Nice move by Thomas!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas stopping the sweep attempt from Morrow.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Morrow won't let him.
Morrow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morrow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thomas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morrow looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrow, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to pass into half guard but Morrow pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Morrow is in guard.
Morrow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thomas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morrow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morrow looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Morrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas slips under a jab from Morrow.
Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That kick from Thomas tenderised Morrow's leg. Morrow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morrow misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Morrow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morrow checks a leg kick.
Thomas checks the leg kick.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Morrow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morrow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrow misses with a low kick.
Morrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morrow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Morrow counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Morrow's head but Morrow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morrow looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Julian Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morrow.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thomas duly obliges.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Morrow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Morrow's belly button to the back.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrow connects with a right hand. Thomas shakes it off.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Morrow's shoulder, as Morrow tries to avoid the shot.
Morrow tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Morrow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas lands with a hook. Morrow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Morrow looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Morrow.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Morrow is avoiding it.
Morrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Morrow moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
Morrow ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrow.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Morrow misses with a low kick.
Morrow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morrow trying to pass the guard but Thomas defending well.
Morrow is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morrow trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Thomas manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Thomas wants to control from the top but Morrow keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Thomas clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrow.
Thomas scores with a hook.
Morrow throws a front kick that sends Thomas stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrow manages to avoid it.
Morrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas stuns Morrow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Morrow misses.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Morrow's head back.
Thomas thows a leg kick but Morrow checks it
and Morrow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morrow. Morrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Morrow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrow throws out the jab.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Thomas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morrow. Morrow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrow.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morrow.
Morrow takes one to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morrow has time to react.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
Julian Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Morrow.
Morrow blocks a jab.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Morrow slips the punch.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow misses with a body shot.
Thomas closes the distance and pushes Morrow back into the cage.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morrow.
Thomas misses with an elbow over the top.
Thomas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morrow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Thomas.
Thomas throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morrow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morrow is pushing Thomas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thomas obliges.
Morrow is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Knees to the body from Thomas.
Thomas lands a left hand.
Thomas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Morrow misses.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morrow on the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Morrow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morrow at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thomas checks a leg kick.
Morrow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas lands a jab.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morrow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morrow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Morrow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Thomas had his way with Trent Morrow in that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Thomas clobbers Morrow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas connects with a jab.
Morrow connects with an inside leg kick.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Thomas enables Morrow to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Thomas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Morrow throws an elbow that misses. Thomas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morrow's guard. Nice move by Thomas!
Morrow has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Thomas has passed into side control.
Thomas just content to control the position.
Morrow tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Thomas stalls from top position.
Thomas wants to control but Morrow is keeping him busy.
Morrow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow trying to remain calm as Thomas controls from the top position.
Morrow wants to control but Thomas postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow prevents Thomas from improving position.
Morrow is trying to escape the position but Thomas is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Julian Thomas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Morrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morrow.
Morrow is looking to land body kicks.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morrow tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morrow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morrow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Morrow shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thomas is trying to defend but Morrow finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrow wants to take a breather but Thomas is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow trying to control from Thomas's half guard. Thomas has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Morrow trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas trying to keep a closed guard but Morrow is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morrow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morrow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morrow engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morrow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Morrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Julian Thomas!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Julian Thomas!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Julian Thomas!
Julian Thomas wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Julian Thomas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deano Clavet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clavet kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Y Mouillera Pu Pantoute . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Deano Clavet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Piper misses
and Clavet counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Clavet throws a big elbow that misses.
Piper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clavet.
Clavet stops Piper from standing up.
Clavet might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clavet tries to free his leg and advance position but Piper is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clavet's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piper wants to control from the top but Clavet keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clavet working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Piper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Piper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Piper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Clavet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clavet throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clavet has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper slips nicely into half guard.
Piper keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Clavet wants to improve his position but Piper is controlling well.
Clavet actively working from the bottom here.
Piper working Clavet over with strikes.
Piper tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clavet knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Clavet wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Piper is nestled in close to Clavet, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Clavet trying to hold on to Piper's head to control him but Piper postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clavet gets back to full guard.
Piper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clavet keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Piper with a nice head shot there.
Piper content to stall in guard here.
Clavet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Piper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Clavet working for a triangle but Piper defends it easily.
Piper landing some decent shots from guard.
Piper told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Piper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Piper stopping the sweep attempt from Clavet.
Clavet manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Clavet thowing shots but they're missing.
Clavet thowing shots but they're missing.
Clavet punching from mount but Piper doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clavet punching from mount but Piper doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Clavet misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Piper slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Clavet sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Piper defending well though.
Piper is trying to control but can't.
Piper is staying active underneath Clavet, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clavet throws a strike but Piper avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clavet is looking to work some ground and pound but Piper has wrist control.
Clavet throws an elbow that misses. Piper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clavet's guard. Nice move by Piper!
Piper with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Deano Clavet will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Piper feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Clavet is trying to control the position but Piper postures up.
Clavet working for a triangle but Piper defends it easily.
Clavet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clavet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Piper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Piper wants to control from the top but Clavet keeps moving.
Clavet is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piper defends well.
Piper postures up and lands a big shot to Clavet's brow.
Piper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Piper trying to control but Clavet is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavet working for a triangle but Piper defends it easily.
Clavet can't keep his opponent in guard - Piper advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Clavet on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Clavet is looking for a sweep. Piper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Piper thows a huge punch but Clavet dodges it nicely.
Clavet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Piper.
Clavet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Piper.
Piper wants to control but Clavet is keeping him busy.
Clavet tries to get to full guard but Piper has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clavet manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Piper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clavet is trying to control the position but Piper postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Piper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Piper working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piper wants to control from the top but Clavet keeps moving.
Piper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Piper wants to control from the top but Clavet keeps moving.
Clavet looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Clavet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clavet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Piper is aware though and is defending well.
Clavet wants to sweep here but Piper controlling him for the moment.
Piper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Piper looking to pass the guard.
Clavet is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Piper with a nice head shot there.
Piper postures up and lands a big shot to Clavet's brow.
Piper landing with the ground and pound.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Clavet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clavet is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Piper tries to free his leg and advance position but Clavet is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clavet has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Piper has managed to get both his arms back between Clavet's legs - danger averted.
Clavet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Piper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clavet is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piper defends well.
Piper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clavet throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Piper escapes and throws Clavet's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clavet takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clavet takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Piper landing strikes.
Piper in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Piper trying to control the position but Clavet is working away.
Piper lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Piper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clavet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Piper under the eye.
Clavet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clavet moves in looking to clinch but Piper pushes him off.
Piper blocks a jab.
Piper gets a double leg takedown into Clavet's guard.
Clavet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Piper passes Clavet's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Clavet wants to control but Piper is keeping busy.
Piper trying to control the action but Clavet is working from the bottom.
Piper performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Clavet is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavet is looking for a sweep. Piper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Piper is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Clavet is looking to improve his position.
Piper is trying to control the action in half guard but Clavet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clavet wants to improve his position but Piper is controlling well.
Piper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Piper trying to mount his opponent but Clavet defends it.
Piper drops an elbow to the side of Clavet's head.
Piper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clavet is trying to get back to full guard.
Piper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Piper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Piper passes to full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clavet tries to hold on but Piper postures up.
Piper is landing with some decent strikes but Clavet is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Clavet slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clavet has hold of Piper's hands but Piper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Piper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Clavet is rocked!
Piper trying to control the action but Clavet is working from the bottom.
Oh Clavet is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clavet is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Piper scores with a couple of nice shots.
Clavet wants to control but Piper is keeping busy.
Clavet seems to have got his legs back now.
Clavet looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavet is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Piper scores with a couple of nice shots.
Clavet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Piper.
Piper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Piper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Piper is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Clavet in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Piper lands a big shot to the head and Clavet winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Roddy Piper!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Roddy Piper waved his t-shirt featuring Just Fight (Everything 7$)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We Can't Stop. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfredo Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gomez's waist but Gomez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jensen off to one side.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Jensen.
Jensen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomez counters with a two punch combo.
Gomez leaves Jensen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alfredo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Jensen.
Gomez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Gomez.
Jensen prevents a body shot from Gomez.
Gomez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jensen blocks a body shot from Gomez.
Gomez swings wildly with an uppercut but Jensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez misses with the head strike.
Gomez misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen is trying to force a seperation but Gomez has the dominant position.
Jensen is trying to break the clinch but Gomez is controlling him.
We've been hearing reports that Gomez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gomez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jensen backwards.
Gomez misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jensens head.
Jensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomez lands with a left to the head.
Jensen blocks a body shot from Gomez.
A left hand lands to the body for Gomez.
Gomez lands a nice uppercut.
Jensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jensen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jensen dives in for a single leg takedown but Gomez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomez misses with a body punch.
Gomez tries a body shot but Jensen blocks it.
Gomez lands with a light punch inside.
Gomez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jensen's elbow.
A short right from Gomez on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez scores with a shot to the side of Jensen's head.
Jensen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gomez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jensen blocks an uppercut.
Jensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Gomez won't allow it.
Jensen blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jensen's efforts to push away.
Gomez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gomez prevents Jensen from breaking the clinch.
Gomez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomez is leaning against Jensen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jensen prevents a body shot from Gomez.
Gomez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gomez manages to end up in side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gomez working away.
Gomez is looking to take a break and control but Jensen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jensen is looking for a sweep.
Jensen wants to get back to his feet but Gomez drags him back down.
Jensen is trying to improve his position.
Jensen is not content to let Gomez control the position.
Jensen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jensen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfredo Gomez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gomez as he avoids it easily.
Gomez throws a looping overhand right but Jensen ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Jensen keeps it at a distance.
Jensen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jensen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jensen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomez misses with a looping right.
Jensen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jensen with a poor takedown
and Gomez counters with a straight right hand.
Alfredo Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Jensen.
Jensen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jensen showed some decent athleticism there.
My spies in Extreme MMA (5 Elites $250/week) inform me that Jensen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jensen wants to control but Gomez is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is looking for a sweep. Jensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gomez is controlling Jensen's trapped leg to prevent Jensen from advancing to side control.
Gomez tries to roll over but Jensen keeps him under control.
Jensen is trying for a kimura here. Gomez looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jensen wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyler Jensen!
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